Keither Parker

Dr. Keither Parker serves as the Associate Head of the School of Education, Language and Psychology at York St John University, overseeing Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programs. His role emphasizes collaboration with schools to enhance student teacher development and policy engagement. He holds a BA (Hons) in Humanities/Social Studies, PGCE, NPQH, MA in Educational Improvement, and a PhD focused on education policy’s impact on inequality.

Education:

• BA (Hons) in Humanities/Social Studies (Politics, History, Sociology)
• PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate of Education)
• NPQH (National Professional Qualification for Headteachers)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice
• MA in Educational Improvement, Development and Change
• PhD: ‘Diminishing inequalities? A critical feminist genealogy of education policy and practice in post-World War II England’

Research Interests:

• Education policy and its socio-political dimensions
• Models of teacher education and school partnerships
• Teacher educators’ roles as knowledge creators

Teaching: Leads Professional Studies modules on PGCE primary and secondary programs, emphasizing critical engagement with educational issues.

Professional Activities:

• External Examiner for multiple universities (e.g., St Mary’s University, Roehampton University)
• Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
• Active in global teacher education networks

Prior Experience: 18 years in UK secondary schools, including roles as Deputy Headteacher and international work in Australia’s higher education.